posted on April 27, 2001 11:58:08 PM
Okay so I went to McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal (yes I admit I still eat meat now and then, bad bad JannieBoy) and so the cashier said to me "Boy or Girl?" and I said "What?" and he said "Boy or Girl? Matchbox car or Barbie?" Ohhh noooooo. He did not go there. I said to him "Can I please speak to the manager?" Mind you, I did not get him into trouble, it is not HIS fault. The manager came over and I very politely said "Can you please train your employees to say 'Matchbox or Barbie' WITHOUT saying 'Boy or Girl'? Because that implies that one gender is only allowed to play with one specific toy and not the other. It's very sexist." He said "You're right, yes I will" and he was really nice and I thanked him. Now of course that doesn't mean it's not possible that he gave me the finger the second I turned my back and told his employees not to worry about all the nut cases that come in. But who knows?? Maybe...just maybe... he really did change the policy. I had to ask. I mean, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, right? I'm going back to the Miss France thread now.
Rocker
posted on April 28, 2001 12:37:20 AMOMG Rocker are you on a roll today or what. ROTF
Actually I had never really given it much thought about the toys at Mc Donalds I am ashamed to say. But you are right, my daughter would probably have preferred the car to the Barbie, and she was very much a little girl, but she hated barbie.
The toys should be available to boy or girl no matter what they are.
So what or rather who is next on the list to be straightened out. We will all march beside you in your quest to rid the world of pathetic little weasles who only see one colour.
posted on April 28, 2001 12:48:17 AM
LOL Netta who's next?!?!?!?
Hmmmmm let me think.... I'm going to sharpen my teeth, I'll be back in a little while.
Rocker
posted on April 28, 2001 03:53:58 AM
Rocker - Don't apologize. Have you every stood close and looked at a cow? Only a farmer could love them. Anything that ugly deserves to be eaten.
If you have McBurger people there who can even get a 3 item order to you then New York is WAY ahead of us.
The fast food places here pay around $8/hr and have little pictures on the cash register keys and they still can't take an order.
We went in an Arby's a few months ago and were the only customers. The kid could not get our three items in the register. The third time he asked us what we wanted I wrote it on a piece of paper for him. When the manager came I asked her if he was new. "This is his 3rd day" she told us. So she took our paper order and filled it herself. It was still wrong when we looked in the bag. Not even the manager could fill a three item order with no pressure and a written order.
Oh gravid - I must disagree with your statement that cows are ugly. They're so cute with those great big eyes. We love seeing them on the farms near our home and hearing them moooo in the morning. My granddad was a farmer, so guess I'm prejudiced. And we do eat beef.
posted on April 28, 2001 06:43:52 PM
Here's what drves me NUTS about fast food (and being gone alot, I eat alot).
I always ask for no mustard, and very light mayo on my burgers. On chicken I tell them hold the lettuce, add onion. Last night on my way home, the "light mayo" was poured on the mustard to hide it. I turned my car around and went back. Inside, I asked for the manager, and told the lass of about 17 "When does light mayo, no mustard mean cover the mustard with 4 oz. of mayo?" Her reply was that they were training new people, to which I answered "Miss, I train people all the time, on machenry that is so unforgiving that to make a mistake like this and try to cover it up would most likely get people hurt, and the operator fired. I am very tired of going through this as fast food stops. What ever happened to pride in workmanship, and giving the customer what they want, not what you think they need?" Her response was "Right now I can refund your purchase, sir, and I can give you the number for the DISTRICT MANAGER so you may contact him." I floored her when I took the number, and I called today and left a message on the machine, just asking for a return call after 1800 hrs (6:00 p.m.) to discuss a matter with him. When I received no call, I called the "resturant" and asked for the manager, only to be told they were not available right now, and I could call back later. So, in my most kindly voice, I told the person who answered the phone not to worry, that I would contact the corperate office tomorrow...I wonder if that will get the manager to call me back (I did leave my phone number).
Rick
In the begining, God created the heavens and the earth.
I had problems with an ex-employee I had to fire. She ended up working at a Dollar General store. While working as a cashier, she stood on the front line and badmouthed my business to anyone who would listen. After a while customers began coming in to the store to tell me about it. Well, I called another DG in my town and got the customer service phone number. I placed the call and told them what was going on. The result: in less than 6 hours of my phone call the District Manager was in the store of the offending ex-employee, effectively giving here a new butthole. He made a special 4-hour-trip to get here JUST to handle the situation. I then received a call from him - assuring me that the situation was taken care of and never would happen again.
Of course, I think it had a lot to do with my phrasing of the situation: "I called my attorney about this situation and he suggested I call you and see if you will take care of it before we take it any further.
posted on April 29, 2001 12:24:06 AM
Same here, RichieRich. I haven't been to a fast food outlet in several years. The last time that I went to McDonalds I went through the drive-through and ordered 4 cheeseburgers. When I got home, they "forgot" that cheeseburgers came with meat! All it was were the two side so the bun and the toppings. Now what kind of a moron makes cheeseburgers without any burger?
I tried the other chains, but no one could understand english very well (except Taco Bell where they ALL speak perfect english!), so I gave it up altogether. (I gave up Burger King when the different outlets put so much propane on their burgers that they literally >>reeked<< of fuel! Yuk)
posted on April 29, 2001 12:24:57 AM
Same here, RichieRich. I haven't been to a fast food outlet in several years. The last time that I went to McDonalds I went through the drive-through and ordered 4 cheeseburgers. When I got home, they "forgot" that cheeseburgers came with meat! All it was were the two side so the bun and the toppings. Now what kind of a moron makes cheeseburgers without any burger?
I tried the other chains, but no one could understand english very well (except Taco Bell where they ALL speak perfect english!), so I gave it up altogether. (I gave up Burger King when the different outlets put so much propane on their burgers that they literally >>reeked<< of fuel! Yuk)
posted on April 29, 2001 07:26:52 AM
At least it is not life threatening if you can't use English at McD's. I went to the hospital with terrible abdominal pain and the emergency room doctor could use English medical terms but not everyday terms to ask when and how it started to hurt. After fumbling around a few times I stopped and asked: żDe que pais es usted? He indicated he was from Paraguey and we went along real nice from there. Damn good thing he didn't speak Hindi. All I could have done was cuss him.
said "Can you please train your employees to say 'Matchbox or Barbie' WITHOUT saying 'Boy or Girl'? Because that implies that one gender is only allowed to play with one specific toy and not the other. It's very sexist." He said "You're right, yes I will" and he was really nice and I thanked him. Now of course that doesn't mean it's not possible that he gave me the finger the second I turned my back and told his employees not to worry about all the nut cases that come in. But who knows?? Maybe...just maybe... he really did change the policy. I had to ask. I mean, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, right? I'm going back to the Miss France thread now.
